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Appreciation Velocity — North Carolina Cities

Cities of North Carolina ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.

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Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Citys)

#1 · Smyrna, NC
+1,337.5%
#2 · Creston, NC
+1,131.0%
#3 · Bunn, NC
+885.0%
#4 · Apex, NC
+866.3%
#5 · Andrews, NC
+572.6%
#6 · Barco, NC
+506.0%
#7 · Badin Lake, NC
+503.8%
#8 · Duck, NC
+493.4%
#9 · Rosman, NC
+484.7%
#10 · Glenville, NC
+478.5%
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City ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)

# City State 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y Current median
1 Smyrna, NC NC -78.2% -34.9% +1,337.5% +49.4% $172.5K
2 Creston, NC NC +127.3% +1,131.0% +107.8% $727.4K
3 Bunn, NC NC +885.0% $1.15M
4 Apex, NC NC +474.1% +472.6% +866.3% +480.9% $4.64M
5 Andrews, NC NC +337.2% +506.1% +572.6% +1,907.4% $1.28M
6 Barco, NC NC +583.0% +1,612.0% +506.0% +902.6% $1.71M
7 Badin Lake, NC NC +150.6% +503.8% +138.6% $790K
8 Duck, NC NC +46.6% +3,501.5% +493.4% +245.3% $2.1M
9 Rosman, NC NC +153.7% +163.6% +484.7% +96.1% $651K
10 Glenville, NC NC +34.2% +204.4% +478.5% +899.7% $1.83M
11 Sims, NC NC +349.0% +862.8% +475.6% $1.1M
12 Harkers Island, NC NC +50.9% +39.7% +463.1% +575.3% $760K
13 Arden, NC NC +137.1% +244.4% +458.3% +581.9% $2.14M
14 Harrellsville, NC NC +863.6% +432.2% $212K
15 Wadesboro, NC NC +57.5% +318.4% +391.6% +479.8% $356.6K
16 Oakboro, NC NC +94.2% +190.7% +372.1% +345.3% $810K
17 Catawba, NC NC +175.6% +169.3% +358.1% +215.9% $740K
18 Bald Head Island, NC NC +136.8% +214.5% +345.9% +495.5% $2.46M
19 Belews Creek, NC NC +23.7% +121.3% +341.1% $646.7K
20 Stumpy Point, NC NC +529.3% +320.6% $440.5K
21 Burgaw, NC NC +15.2% +354.1% +294.7% +489.9% $584.4K
22 Morehead City, NC NC -9.4% +85.3% +284.9% +347.1% $711.8K
23 Battleboro, NC NC +3.5% +19.1% +261.7% +322.2% $351.5K
24 Spruce Pine, NC NC +208.4% +139.2% +256.8% +556.9% $667.8K
25 Warne, NC NC -16.1% +255.9% +186.2% $415K
26 Germanton, NC NC +91.4% +250.3% +56.0% $510K
27 Stony Point, NC NC +80.5% +0.2% +249.7% +240.7% $417.3K
28 Hallsboro, NC NC -22.9% +240.2% +15.7% $162K
29 Hamptonville, NC NC -48.1% +237.7% +599.3% $479K
30 Lake Waccamaw, NC NC +722.4% +214.7% +237.5% $567.5K
31 Pinehurst, NC NC +10.5% +138.7% +228.4% +271.4% $879.5K
32 Olin, NC NC +273.1% +225.6% $720K
33 Farmville, NC NC +107.3% +61.9% +221.3% +144.6% $340K
34 Coinjock, NC NC +15.2% -13.8% +214.2% +6.9% $534.5K
35 Willard, NC NC +110.5% +211.8% +174.9% $368.8K
36 Highlands, NC NC +52.9% +117.8% +211.1% +167.0% $2.17M
37 Holly Ridge, NC NC -0.7% +105.9% +206.3% +135.7% $418.2K
38 Nags Head, NC NC +63.1% +169.9% +205.9% +145.7% $1.38M
39 Linville, NC NC +278.0% +94.5% +200.9% $1.49M
40 Rose Hill, NC NC +200.0% $265K
41 Pittsboro, NC NC +9.4% +96.1% +194.2% +341.8% $868.1K
42 Crumpler, NC NC +169.8% +193.4% +957.0% $1.02M
43 Fuquay Varina, NC NC +88.2% -52.0% +186.1% +97.5% $938.5K
44 Point Harbor, NC NC +45.2% +183.9% $570K
45 Chocowinity, NC NC +36.0% +70.3% +182.7% +128.3% $468.4K
46 Snow Hill, NC NC +78.8% +131.3% +182.1% +211.7% $326.7K
47 Warrenton, NC NC +67.2% +153.4% +179.6% $270K
48 Jackson Springs, NC NC -18.4% +26.9% +178.9% +189.8% $362.2K
49 Waxhaw, NC NC +136.6% +298.7% +178.6% +219.4% $2.02M
50 Roxboro, NC NC +90.3% +77.4% +176.1% +208.2% $438K
51 Camden, NC NC +5.6% +224.3% +175.5% +114.8% $496.1K
52 Emerald Isle, NC NC +17.9% +83.5% +173.3% +178.5% $1.13M
53 New Hill, NC NC +168.0% +169.4% +343.9% $1.52M
54 Robbinsville, NC NC -4.7% +33.4% +163.5% +88.5% $447.6K
55 Sparta, NC NC +5.6% -7.3% +162.4% +46.2% $331.3K
56 Stella, NC NC +20.8% +81.8% +162.1% +48.5% $442.3K
57 Shawboro, NC NC +16.9% +194.2% +161.6% +404.7% $617.9K
58 Powells Point, NC NC +83.6% +126.2% +161.4% +160.2% $341.5K
59 Randleman, NC NC +7.3% +192.7% +161.3% +215.6% $375K
60 Supply, NC NC +13.9% +41.0% +159.9% +328.7% $359.6K
61 Madison, NC NC -28.0% +159.8% +27.5% $250.9K
62 Southport, NC NC -14.4% +56.6% +158.5% +191.3% $672.3K
63 Blowing Rock, NC NC +45.1% +62.9% +157.9% +288.7% $1.14M
64 Hillsborough, NC NC +46.6% +270.6% +150.8% +138.4% $757K
65 Stoneville, NC NC +1.2% -27.5% +148.4% +91.5% $199.8K
66 Fremont, NC NC -8.6% +145.1% $253.3K
67 Warsaw, NC NC +43.3% +44.7% +143.8% +165.7% $279K
68 Windsor, NC NC +329.2% +164.2% +141.3% +95.8% $279K
69 Hamilton, NC NC +141.1% +92.9% $67.5K
70 Lillington, NC NC -9.3% -9.3% +139.5% +146.1% $385K
71 Sugar Grove, NC NC +150.1% +153.5% +137.5% +178.5% $1M
72 Grifton, NC NC +9.3% +395.8% +137.1% +113.2% $351.8K
73 Peachland, NC NC +557.0% -58.8% +135.7% +78.8% $295K
74 Bahama, NC NC +14.7% +21.3% +134.8% $410K
75 Stanfield, NC NC +80.5% +33.9% +134.5% +385.5% $585K
76 Balsam Grove, NC NC +10.6% +134.1% $195K
77 Foxfire village, NC NC -82.8% -74.1% +133.3% $105K
78 Pine Knoll Shores, NC NC +54.7% +99.4% +133.0% +213.6% $972.9K
79 Pinnacle, NC NC +30.2% +124.4% +132.6% +490.0% $628.3K
80 Minnesott Beach, NC NC +13.0% +2.0% +132.5% +148.5% $265K
81 Davidson, NC NC +15.6% +87.8% +132.1% +166.3% $1.09M
82 Rocky Point, NC NC +27.8% +78.4% +131.8% +227.9% $461.4K
83 Crouse, NC NC +94.3% +130.3% +126.8% $488.7K
84 Woodfin, NC NC +41.5% +68.8% +128.5% +1,113.7% $530K
85 Morganton, NC NC +18.5% +120.0% +128.4% +93.9% $361.8K
86 Grandy, NC NC +2.0% +80.5% +127.3% +171.3% $511.8K
87 Lake Toxaway, NC NC +8.8% +81.7% +125.6% +360.8% $797.5K
88 Jonesville, NC NC +68.7% +82.9% +122.5% +193.1% $263.5K
89 Washington, NC NC +43.7% +35.6% +122.4% +219.6% $361.9K
90 Sherrills Ford, NC NC +33.5% -23.7% +120.4% +125.6% $759.9K
91 Lenoir, NC NC +15.2% +0.3% +119.5% +189.9% $301.4K
92 Reidsville, NC NC +58.6% +116.9% +116.7% +236.8% $355.7K
93 Oriental, NC NC +32.8% -23.6% +115.3% +244.0% $379.8K
94 Oak Ridge, NC NC +123.6% +10.9% +113.6% +180.3% $737.3K
95 Timberlake, NC NC +11.8% +13.7% +113.4% +162.4% $404.6K
96 Taylorsville, NC NC +58.3% +78.3% +113.2% +152.6% $455K
97 Atlantic Beach, NC NC -4.5% +19.1% +113.1% +113.7% $638K
98 Mount Olive, NC NC +141.9% -17.2% +112.0% +206.7% $207K
99 Grimesland, NC NC -7.5% +476.1% +111.8% +222.5% $409K
100 Maple Hill, NC NC +29.8% +190.9% +107.9% +173.2% $388.7K
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level

A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.

Mean-reversion risk

Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.

Sample sanity

We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.